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I am assuming you're morally opposed to paying $10/yr for a certificate, but why not use StartSSL and avoid what is probably a very high bounce rate?
by ryan-c 11y ago
I am assuming you're morally opposed to paying $10/yr for a certificate, but why not use StartSSL and avoid what is probably a very high bounce rate?
- teddyh 11y ago1. The web page is not the primary entry point for the program; the Debian package is. So I don’t think the “bounce rate” is that large of a problem. 2. CAcert was chosen when the system was used for different purposes, in a different environment, by a different audience, and at a time when Debian shipped browsers with CACert’s root cert included. After that, it’s just been inertia. 3. I quote from the StartSSL F.A.Q.¹: “The Terms and Conditions of StartCom and the StartCom Certification Policy requires subscribers to provide the correct and complete personal details during registration.”. I generally don’t create accounts with external services, and as a sysadmin, I can and do run everything myself. ① https://www.startssl.com/?app=25#1 https://www.startssl.com/?app=25#1